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<< Our Photo Pages >> The Braunston Goddess - Sculptured Stone in England in Leicestershire and Rutland

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Date UncertainSite Name: The Braunston Goddess
Country: England County: Leicestershire and Rutland Type: Sculptured Stone
Nearest Town: Oakham  Nearest Village: Braunston
Map Ref: SK8324606581
Latitude: 52.650583N  Longitude: 0.770924W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
5 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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The Braunston Goddess
The Braunston Goddess submitted by Antonine : 2013 (Vote or comment on this photo)
Sculpted stone in Rutland. The stone is at the west end of the village church, against the tower. The stone was found in 1920 during renovations. It was face down and being used as a doorstop. The date and origin of the are unknown.

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The Braunston Goddess
The Braunston Goddess submitted by coin  : The goddess (Vote or comment on this photo)

The Braunston Goddess
The Braunston Goddess submitted by Humbucker : The stone standing against the church tower. (Vote or comment on this photo)

The Braunston Goddess
The Braunston Goddess submitted by Humbucker : Site in Leicestershire and Rutland England. The stone is referred to locally as a fertility symbol. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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SK8306 : Church of All Saints, Braunston in Rutland by Alan Murray-Rust
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SK8306 : Church of All Saints, Braunston in Rutland by Alan Murray-Rust
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SK8306 : Church of All Saints, Braunston in Rutland by Alan Murray-Rust
by Alan Murray-Rust
©2016(licence)
SK8306 : Church of All Saints, Braunston in Rutland by Alan Murray-Rust
by Alan Murray-Rust
©2016(licence)
SK8306 : Church of All Saints, Braunston in Rutland by Alan Murray-Rust
by Alan Murray-Rust
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